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Cartoon: Will You Marry Me?



From So, You're a BYU Football Fan by Ryan Stoker

We had recently moved to a new town and I was not familiar with the streets. While driving to the grocery store with my three children, I absently said out loud, "oops I took the wrong road." My 5 year old Rebekah asked me if we should pray to Heavenly Father for help. Yes, was my reply as I looked for a place to turn around. "Dear Heavenly Father," she began, "Sorry to wake you from your nap but could you help mommy find the right road?" At the conclusion I asked her if Heavenly Father was napping and she confidently replied. "Yes he has a big job and everybody needs a nap" --Melanie Killman - Castleton Ontario Canada

 Recently a new congregation was formed from two nearby wards. It was decided that our ward would be called the Welcome Ward here in Welcome, North Carolina. We all met for the first time in another ward's chapel that Sunday morning and whether it was planned or a coincidence, but the congregation chuckled when the opening hymn to be sung was "Welcome, Welcome, Sabbath Morning. --Aaron Yarbrough -Welcome, North Carolina, USA

My husband and I moved into a new ward and soon it would be our first Christmas far from family and our old friends. We had been invited to have Christmas dinner with Brother and Sister McDonald and their son and we agreed. One Sunday our then 6 year old son was asked by his Primary teacher how our family was going to spend Chrismas and he responded "We're going to McDonalds's" (meaning the fast food restaurant).

Well, The Primary teacher told our very kind-hearted and concerned Bishop who in turn spoke to us. "We hear to will be having fast food on Christmas day" He said softly "We will ensure that you will have a turkey dinner.". Confused, we asked what he was talking about and he relaid the conversation between the primary teacher and our 6 year old. Laughing hard we managed to explain "We're going to the McDonald's home, Brother and Sister McDonald, NOT the restaurant!". We still chuckle about the "Hamburger Christmas"! --Candice Hughes - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

After nursery one Sunday I saw my 3 year-old's handout. It was about trying to be like Jesus. I asked him how he could be good like Jesus. He thought for a moment and then responded, "Not be like bad Jesus." Fortunately there is not a bad Jesus, but we couldn't help but laugh at his answer. --Suzy Baller - Orem, Utah, USA